fraternizaɾlhesiam
Syllables
fra-ter-ni-za-ɾ-lhes-iam
Pronunciation
/fɾa.teɾ.ni.zaɾ.ʎes.ˈjam/
Stress
010011
Morphemes
frater + nizar-lhes-iam
The word 'fraternizar-lhes-iam' is a future subjunctive verb form. Syllabification follows standard Portuguese rules, dividing the word into six syllables with primary stress on 'ter'. The clitic pronoun 'lhes' introduces a slight complexity, but is treated as a single unit. The word's morphemic structure reveals its Latin origins and grammatical function.
Definitions
- 1
They would fraternize with them.
Eles se fraternizariam com eles.
“Se tivessem oportunidade, fraternizar-lhes-iam com alegria.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable of the root ('ter').
Syllables
fra — Open syllable, initial syllable.. ter — Closed syllable, stressed syllable.. ni — Open syllable.. za — Closed syllable.. ɾ-lhes — Syllable division before consonant cluster, clitic pronoun.. iam — Closed syllable, receives primary stress.
Word Parts
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Open Syllable Rule
Syllables ending in a vowel are generally open.
Closed Syllable Rule
Syllables ending in a consonant are closed.
Consonant Cluster Rule
Division before consonant clusters.
Clitic Pronoun Rule
Clitic pronouns are treated as a single prosodic unit.
- Palatalization of /l/ to /ʎ/ before 'e'.
- Treatment of the clitic pronoun 'lhes' as a single prosodic unit.
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